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Red Giant has announced an update to its GPU-accelerated library of tools for video production. Version 1.6 brings: (more...)

Evermotion has created an animated short with a Christmas theme, directed by Kamil Kuklo. Watch it on Evermotion's website.

[0x1] Software und Consulting has released an Iray for Maya integration plugin. The basic technology of Iray is included in Mental Ray but it does not have the full functionality. IrayForMaya integrates Iray as an independently available renderer in Maya, adding support for MDL materials and many other of the renderer's features. IrayForMaya is available for 64-bit-Windows and 64-bit Linux. More on [0x1]'s website.

Bertrand Benoit has posted a new image related to the premiere of the film Star Wars: The Force Awakens, with a reconstruction of the interior of the rebel ship from the first Star Wars film. Created with 3DS Max, V-Ray, ArionFX and Magic Bullet Photolooks. More on BBB3viz.

AlphaVFX has released an update to its GPU-accelerated, highly optimized version of the Bullet Physics library for Max. Extension 1 expands the capabilities of the FLIP fluid solver and adds a BulletFX explorer for easier scene management. (more...)

US-based studio Laika has made available the first trailer for their upcoming stop-motion animated film, Kubo and the Two Strings. Watch it on YouTube and find out more on Laika's website.

Spanish artist Daniel Martínez Lara has posted a video with an animation and making of he created using Blender's Grease Pencil tool, based on original artwork by Miyuli. Some assets from Beorn Leonard's Glass Half short film are used on the video. Watch it on Vimeo.

Boris FX has released v10 of its collection of VFX and compositing plugins for After Effects and Premiere. New filters and features include: (more...)

We have the pleasure to present another quality review. Experienced CG artist and trainer Rohan Dalvi takes a thorough look at Houdini 15 and its new features: "... enhancements to FLIP fluids and POP grains are great for VFX artists who deal with very large simulations". Read the review.

Planetside Software has published a number of teaser images created with the upcoming v4 of its landscape creation and rendering software, and disclosed some information. According to the company, the new version will be "faster, more interactive and easier to use", providing new tools to create scenes more quickly and intuitively. More on Planetside's website.